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Survivor of Lincolnton park shooting credits officer for saving her life
A woman shot at a Lincolnton park said she wants to meet the officer who saved her life.
City, county at odds over proposed development
The property owner believes he’s done everything right for the development between Interstate 85 and West Charlotte Avenue.
1 killed in Gastonia officer-involved shooting
One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Gastonia Thursday night, police said.
Neighbors heartbroken after local writer struck, killed by Jeep near library
Neighbors said they are heartbroken after a man was struck and killed by a Jeep driven by an allegedly impaired driver near the Gaston County library.
Driver charged after pedestrian struck, killed leaving Gaston County library
A man was hit and killed by an SUV outside the Gaston County Public Library Monday, police said.
Gaston County truck manufacturing plant to lay off nearly 600 workers
A notice with the state Department of Commerce shows 573 workers will be temporarily laid off from Daimler Truck North America in Mount Holly.
Mount Holly dedicating park to honor former slave’s legacy of freedom
Ancestors of the first Black man to own property in Gaston County say they’re humbled by a park built to honor him.
CMPD officer shot in leg, suspect in custody
An officer was involved in a shooting in uptown Charlotte Sunday morning, CMPD says.
‘I shot her’: 911 call reveals details before deadly police shooting in Lincolnton
A woman who was shot at a park in Lincolnton last week made a call for help that likely saved her life.